Detached | Seungjin

Thirty Five

"So you remember him?" Yongbin questioned.

Minji nodded, locking eyes with Yongbin. "Yeah. And Daddy Jinnie might— he might actually be my real father."

Yongbin furrowed his brows in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"Remember when I mentioned that he actually looked like me?"

"That wasn't a joke?"

Minji rolled her eyes with a sigh, "It's not. I was serious about that. I was just a kid back when I met him. But now that I'm a teenager, I can't help but think about how he really did have a resemblance with me."

"If he is indeed your father, why did he left then? I'm sure the two of you had a wonderful relationship back in the past so why?"

Minji leaned against a table and crossed her arms, "I honestly don't know." She muttered. "But maybe... maybe Papa knew about him."

"I mean— obviously? Why wouldn't your papa know about your father?"

"Clearly, you don't know anything about Papa's past." Minji told him.

"What do you mean?"

Minji sighed, "Papa actually got involved in a certain accident after I was born."

"Are you serious right now?"

She nodded, "He lost all his memories because of that. But he did regain them as time passed by." She told him. "But the thing is..."

"The thing is what?"

"I think he never remembered my father... not until he came to our life, that is."

"Why is that?" 

"I never really asked Papa about my father when I was young, but I did overheard conversations from Papa and my uncles about my father."

"And what exactly were they talking about?"

"Something about my Papa not knowing who my father is..." She muttered. "Maybe Papa never really wanted to know anything about my father..."

"Why is that?"

"I mean, think about it. If you ever have a child with your lover, but then your lover left you, would you still be wanting to find him or her?"

Yongbin sighed, crossing his arms as he leaned against the table. "Sometimes, I wonder how much IQ do you have."

"Why?"

"Minji, you're literally 15 years old. We're only in our last year in middle school and yet you already think maturely."

Minji chuckled, "Ask my papa, not me."

"I wish I got your intellectual genes. Papa and Dad are literally so chaotic that even my mind seemed to be designed as chaotic."

"Sucks to be you, I guess?"

"Oh wait— I take it back. At least I'm taller than you." He teased.

Minji rolled her eyes, "I honestly don't get it. Where did you get the genes of being tall? Uncle Lixie and Uncle Binnie are literally so tiny? While Papa is so tall? How am I not tall and how are you not small?!"

"Miracles do happen, indeed."

"I literally used to be taller than you! What did you eat in Australia, huh? You cheated, I know it!"

Yongbin rolled his eyes, "No, I did not. You see, maybe it's just really meant to be. Like you and I."

Minji wanted to vomit, "Seo Yongbin, stop with your fucking jokes."

"Did you just— curse?"

"Yeah, and I only do it to you."

"Right, because I am special. I know that Kim Minji, you don't have to hide it, really." Yongbin told her.

Minji rolled her eyes, "I'm out."

"I was just kidding, now where were we?"

"I don't know either. I got fucking lost because of you."

"Indeed, you got lost in my eyes." Yongbin said, locking eyes with Minji.

Minji immediately slapped Yongbin's face away from her, rolling her eyes as he turned around and walk away.

"Ow! Wait— where are you going?"

"Home."

"Our conversation is not even over?"

"Well, it just did." Minji said as she grabbed her things and started to put her books inside her bag.

"I was just kidding, come on! Okay, lemme recall..." Yongbin muttered as he tapped his fingers on the table, "You were talking about how your papa doesn't want to know anything about your father?"

"Right." Minji uttered, taking a seat on her table. "I still remember the days I spent with Papa and Daddy Jinnie. When Papa first met him, I'm certain he wasn't aware on who he was. We were literally like a group of people getting to know each other as time passes by. But then suddenly..."

"Suddenly what?"

"Daddy Jinnie had to go..." She muttered. "Maybe Papa eventually found out that Daddy Jinnie is my father... so he decided to distance ourselves from him."

"Why would he do that?" Yongbin asked.

Minji shook her head, "I... honestly don't know. Something severe must've happened between those two in the past."

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"I'm buying some waffles, you want anything?" Yongbin questioned.

"Just buy me the strawberry one."

"Roger that." He said before heading to the waffle stall.

While Minji was waiting for Yongbin, she suddenly noticed the same person she met in the hospital, walking around the area near her.

The man was on his phone, talking to someone. And just like the first day she met him, he looked so stressed. As soon as he puts the phone down, he sat on the bench and lowered his head.

Minji slowly walked to him and sat beside him. "Hi."

The man looked up, noticing Minji was already beside him. A smile curved in his lips, "It's you."

"How are things going, Mister?"

"Fine, I guess?"

"That doesn't seem like the case, though."

He sighed, bitting his lips. "The thing is— we have already found a surgeon for my grandfather. But I just can't help but feel paranoid because— this is his last chance..."

Minji paused for a bit before looking up to the sky with as she lets out a deep breath. "If you ever feel nervous, just look up to the sky and see how beautiful its color is." She said before looking back to him and giving him a smile. "It will calm your nerves."

He gave her a smile and looked up to the sky. "Indeed, the sky is beautiful." He stated.

"My papa was the one who taught me this. Which is why I always look up to the sky whenever I feel anxious, scared, paranoid, or whatever it is."

"Your papa must be a a good person, then."

"He sure is..." Minji muttered.

Suddenly,  he noticed a familiar necklace around Minji's neck. Soon after, his eyes widened when he recognized the necklace.

He looked at her with eyes widened, "Where did that necklace came from?"

"Oh, this?" Minji questioned, holding onto her necklace. "Well... a very important person gave it to me several years ago... and I just can't stop holding onto it."

He furrowed his brows in confusion, "If you don't mind, will you tell me your name?"

"Kim Minji."

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I just realized this book is coming to an end soon... I just want to thank everyone who has always supported me for my writing ❤️

Lots of love! <3